Article 1
Open ↗Carbon dioxide shall be approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 15, subject to the specifications and conditions set out in the Annex.
Source
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/292 of 24 February 2015 approving carbon dioxide as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 15 Text with EEA relevance
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/292 of 24 February 2015 approving carbon dioxide as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 15 Text with EEA relevance
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Article 2
Open ↗This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
Open ↗ANNEX Common Name IUPAC Name Identification Numbers Minimum degree of purity of the active substance ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiry date of approval Product type Specific conditions ( 2 ) Carbon dioxide IUPAC Name: Carbon dioxide EC n o : 204-696-9 CAS n o : 124-38-9 999 mL/L 1 June 2015 31 May 2025 15 The product assessment shall pay particular attention to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to any uses covered by an application for authorisation, but not addressed in the Union level risk assessment of the active substance. For biocidal products, authorisations are subject to the following conditions: (1) Products shall only be supplied to and used by trained professionals. (2) Appropriate measures, including, if necessary, the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), shall be taken to protect users. (3) Appropriate measures, such as exclusion from the treatment area, shall be taken to protect bystanders. (4) Application doses and instructions for use shall ensure that birds are killed without unnecessary pain and suffering. (5) Conditions of use shall specify that carbon dioxide shall be used as a measure of last resort, in the context of an integrated pest management strategy, whose aim shall be to limit to the minimum the recourse to such a product. ( 1 ) The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance used for the evaluation made in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven technically equivalent with the evaluated active substance. ( 2 ) For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/biocides/index_en.htm
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